Geoff Tate (born Jeffrey Wayne Tate, January 14 1959, in Stuttgart, West Germany) is an American singer, best known for his work with the progressive metal band, Queensrÿche. He is regarded as one of the most skilled and versatile vocalists in the heavy metal genre. Hundreds of modern, popular artists cite him and his band as major influence. [LINK: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Geoff-Tate-Biography/9192A1EA902DCAE648256E80002E5687] [1] Career Shortly after his birth his family relocated to Tacoma, Washington. Before trying singing, he was enrolled into a ballet class, and still uses things he has learned from them in his shows. Geoff started off his musical career with progressive band Myth, on lead vocals and keyboards, along with Kelly Gray (who later was Queensrÿche's first attempt at a replacement for guitarist Chris DeGarmo). He joined Queensrÿche (then called The Mob) in 1981. The band already had a full demo